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Received this forward from Tyler and Jim at Corduroy Surf Boutique in Portland, Maine. They sold this 5’7″ HPH speedster for me last week. Always a treat to get positive feedback. Of course the East Coast has been going off so they’re all smiling.

Dear Tyler and team-
My brother Kevin, who picked up the mini-simmons from you last week, is still at the coast . . . and absolutely loving the MS. I got a couple days in with him, and it was amazing to watch the board’s versatility! Sometimes he was paddling in and meandering lines like a longboarder, other times tucking right into steep ones with speed! I might take the next one you get in… I have to admit– I was skeptical– a bizarre looking board– that appears to be pretty incredible. Kevin is grinning.
Best,
Robert

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I’m Coming East!

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I’ll be bringing these two boards, plus my personal 7’3″ hillbilly hull East next week.

The mango one is a 6’10” hillbilly hull. This board is a blend of Liddle style Malibu hull with a bonzerish, Frye style mid to tail contour. Step forward and drive it like a hull, but step back and feel the drive and projection of a bonzer.

The gray one is a 5’8″ HPH/speedster. Based on the Bob Simmons/Lindsay Lord hydrodynamic planing hull concept, but foiled out and dialed in for speed.

I’ll be showing these to the friendly folks at Cinnamon Rainbows and Corduroy over the weekend so if you’d like to get a closer look, contact me and I’ll let you know where and when.

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Thank You, Gracias, Arrigato!

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Here’s an incomplete list of all the people who make it possible for me to be so spoiled:

The crew at Channin’s for making me look good

Randy Wong for the infusion of mana into my boards

Avalon Tattoo for giving me a place to work

Dana and Dot for giving me space

Jacek and Caroline for loaning me space

Jim Phillips for his generosity

Tra for the rides

All of my surfboard clients for allowing me to build your tools of joy

All of my tattoo clients for your trust

Every pilot that didn’t crash

Everyone at Tourmaline for sharing their waves

Swami’s Cafe for the acai bowls

Last but certainly not least, my beautiful wife who puts up with it all. I love you baby

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Too Crazy!

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Well it’s been a whirlwind of a trip. Starting with a paddle out for Hadji, a beautiful wedding in Fallbrook, my nephew flying in to hang out, a weekend of tattooing, six boards shaped in five days, more tattooing, and now another board or two. My head is spinning. I’ll post some photos soon, but now I’m gonna go to sleep.